Hand machine for applying paste to a paper strip



May 29, 1956 F. v. MOORE 2,747,540

HAND MACHINE FOR APPLYING PASTE TO A PAPER STRIP Filed Jan. 8, 1953 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 47L 36 22 J F 22 7 39 EL I -"h '41- i 42 3 15}: 1 R2 1 o .37 m M l 0 v IN VEN TOR. FRHNK \6 M0 ORE May 29, F. V. MOORE HAND MACHINE FOR APPLYING PASTE TO A PAPER STRIP 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Jan. 8, 1953 IN V EN TOR.

FRANKYM oRB B United States Patent HAND MACHINE FOR APPLYING PASTE T O A PAPER STRIP Frank V. Moore, Los Angeles, Calif. Application January 8, 1953, Serial No. 330,264

3 Claims. (Cl. 118-41) This invention relates more particularly to a hand machine for mailing addresses on letters, newspapers and postal cards etc., and is used in newspaper ofiices and printing shops and an object of the invention is to provide an improved machine wherein is placed a mailing list which is run through the machine that places paste on the underside and continues on through to a cutting knife that cuts each name and address and places the same on the proper space on a letter or newspaper.

Another object of the invention is to provide a hand mailing machine which can be carried or transported easily and operated by a person to quickly apply the name and address upon a card or letter and comprises a housing wherein is mounted a spool or coil upon which the names and addresses are printed and having means operated by a person to move the list step by step, placing paste or glue on the bottom side and moving the name and address in proper position in place and cutting said name and address from the list and placing it on the newspaper or letter for mailing.

Simplicity, neatness of appearance and cheapness of manufacture are other objects of the invention.

A feature of the invention is to provide a paste regulator mechanism that regulates the amount of paste applied to the underside of the mailing list.

Another feature of my invention is a guide mechanism that is adjustably constructed to regulate the alignment of the mailing list over the paste roller.

Other objects, advantages and features of invention may appear from the accompanying drawings, the subjoined detailed description and the appended claims.

The accompanying drawings illustrate the invention.

Figure 1 is a plan view of the invention showing the mailing list which is partly broken away to show interior construction of the machine and also shows the knife tension spring and cutting knife in cutting position.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of Fig. l, omitting the mailing list and showing the cutting knife in raised position.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the invention partly in section showing the mailing list in position and the mechanism encased inside the housing.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmental plan view showing the mechanism that regulates the amount of paste applied to the underside of the mailing list and also shows the spring lock and the guide mechanism.

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of Fig. 4, showing the paste roller and how the rollers of the paste regulator mechanism rests upon the mailing list a fragment of which is shown.

Fig. 6 is a fragmental side elevational detail view partly in section showing the wire guides and how the mailing list passes between the feed friction rollers toward the knife.

Fig. 7 is a detail front elevation of the cutting knives showing the open position and how the end of the knife tension spring is afiixed thereto.

" 8 is a side elevational detail view partly in section FEC showing the feed roller construction and also shows a fragment of the mailing list between the rollers.

It is understood that the machine may be made in different shapes and sizes and various parts of the invention may be constructed without departing from the spirit of the invention; but the form shown is at present deemed most desirable for easy and cheap construction and ready interchange of parts.

The invention comprises the main housing 1 having sides 2 and 3 and held in position by the top 4 and bottoms 5 and the main housing is constructed of metal or any suitable material and is provided with a paste chamher 6.

An inlet 7 is provided on the side 2 that forms a funnel for pouring paste therein that leads into the chambe 6 through the inlet 8.

A mailing list 9 is in the form of a continuous strip that is coiled around a spool or roller 10 and takes a course over and between a guide mechanism 11 that is constructed to regulate the alignment of said strip over a paste roller 12 that rotates in the paste chamber 6 when the strip is moved forward through the feed roller mechanism 13 and the underside of the mailing list or strip is supplied with paste at the desired thickness by the pressure of the regulator mechanism 14 and is cut in sections by a knife mechanism 15, that is shown in Figs. 1 and 7 of the drawings.

The paste regulator mechanism 14 comprises a pair of arms 16 that pivot at 17 to the side walls 2 and 3 of the housing 1 and are connected, as by a handle 18. At their forward ends, the arms 16 carry a roller 19 that rests upon the strip 9 causing the strip to closely move over the scraper knife 20, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3 of the drawings, and this will prevent any lumpy paste from sticking to the underside of the mailing list and give a light even covering of paste to the list.

At the pivot end of the arms 16 is provided a tubular sleeve 21 which is mounted on a bolt shaft 22 that permits an adjustable roller frame 23 to swing upon at the desired angle having a roller 24'that rests upon the mailing list or strip 9 to create a bulge or bight in said strip around the paste roller 12 and aligning or guiding mechanism 11 so as to apply the desired amount of paste to the underside of the mailing list. Said frame 23 and roller 24 are held in this position by a friction clamp 25 applied to sleeve 21 and the screw 26 of said clamp can be used to adjust roller 24 to any desired position relative to roller 12 to suit the consistency of the paste to be applied to the mailing list or strip as shown in Figs. 3 and 5 of the drawings.

To guide the mailing list over the paste roller 12 and keep the list in alignment for different widths, there is provided the guide mechanism 11 comprising a screw bolt 27 having arms 28 extending downwardly that support a bar 29 over which passes the mailing list 9, and the knurled nuts 30 when operated by a person provide a means for moving the arms 28 to the desired width.

A hollow spindle 31 provides a shaft upon which rotates the roller 10 and is held in the housing 1 by the lock spring 32 as shown in Fig. l of the drawings and can be very easily released by the operator to remove the roller and replace the mailing list.

The feed friction roller mechanism 13 consists of a lower or bottom roller 33 and upper roller 34 constructed and arranged as shown in Figs. 1, 3 and 6 of the drawings. The lower roller 33 is provided with a handle 35 that provides a means for the operator to move the mailing list forward and on through the feed rollers. In order to cut the list he presses down on the machine, which in turn, presses the knife tension spring 36 downward to operate the knives 37 and 38 that are connected to the tension sections as the machine is raised and lowered. The knives 37, 38 are held in the open position by the spring 36, as shown "in Figs. 2 "and'7, 'to permit the list to guess there: between, so that, whenthe list is ready tqbe cut, it will be in position. When the operator presses down upon the raised machine, as shown in Fig. '2 with the knives open, the list will be'cut.

To keep an even pressure for the cutting edges '40 and 41 a tension spring 42exerts pressure at all times against the pivot nut 43 as shown in Figs. 1 and 7 of the drawings.

To prevent the mailing list '9 'from following the feed rollers around, guide wires 44 and 45 constructedinto a frame and affixe'd t'o'the-bottom 5 of the main housing are provided as shown in Figs. 1 and 6 of the drawings.

To h'old'the regulator mechanism 14 in operating positi'on-on the mailing list 9 a spring lock '46 which is-of the usual flat spring construction being affix'ed to the side 3 a at the top of the main housing is provided as shown in Figs. 2 and 4 of the drawings thatcan be operated by a persons thumb to release the mechanism.

A wooden block or hand rest 47 is provided having a thumb screw 48 that permits the operators hand and thumb to rest upon when using the machine.

The upper feed roller 34 is mounted in a sliding block 49 that is mounted in the housing 50 that is integral with the main housing '1 at its front end and a spring 51 and adjusting bolt 52'that keeps the pressure of the upper roller against the mailing list at all times and a lock nut 53 locks the bolt at the desired position.

As shown in Pi 5 a stop 54 afiixed to the inside of the arms 16 prevents the adjustable roller frame 23 from going lower and in brokenlines indicate that the frame can be raised in higher positions.

The rollers 19 and 24 are mounted on respective frames or arms that. are commonly connected to sleeve 21. Therefore, saidrollers may be lifted by being swung around the axis of said sleeve, the crossbar 18 serving as the handle by means of which the same may be accomplished.

The clamp 25 that adjustably connects frame 23 and roller 24 to said sleeve 21 constitutes the means by which roller 24 maybe adjusted around the axis of said sleeve relative to roller 19. Hence, the bight'in strip 9 between rollers '19 and '24 may be variedas to the degree of con tact with applicator roller 12.

The arrangement thus provided not only provides the controls mentioned, but also enables full access to roller 12 without need for drastic disassembly of the parts.

\Nhile the foregoing has illustrated and described what is now contemplated to be the best mode of carrying out the invention, the construction is, of course, subject to modification without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. It is, therefore, not desired to restrict the invention to the particular form of construction illustrated and described, but "to cover all modifications that may fall within the scope of the appended claims,

I claim:

1. In a machine for applying paste to one side of a strip, a paste-applying roller over which said side of the strip is adapted to pass, two strip-engaging' rollers, one on the forward or incoming side-of the applying roller and the other onth'e rearward "or outgoing side thereof, a'comrnon pivotal mount for said strip-engaging rollers above and I side of the applying roller.

3. In a machine according toclaim 2 a cutter for said strip located on the outgoing side of the strip-engaging roller on that side.

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